Ecwa Direct water quality

Updated 2026-10-22 · New York · Affiliate disclosure

We read 13 results from Ecwa Direct’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 2 above a health goal or guideline.

Serves about 335,000 people · Water system ID NY1400443 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)

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Results from the 2025 report

Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.

ContaminantResultHealth goalLegal limitWhat it means
PFOA (a PFAS)highest measured · range ND to 2.62 · System · 2025 report, page 22.62 ppt0.007 ppt10 ppt (New York) now; 4 ppt from 2029Above the health goal374x the health goal
PFOS (a PFAS)highest measured · range ND to 2.61 · System · 2025 report, page 22.61 ppt1 ppt10 ppt (New York) now; 4 ppt from 2029Above the health goal2.6x the health goal
Bariumaverage · range 0.02 to 0.02 · System · 2025 report, page 20.02 ppm2 ppm2 ppmBelow the health goal
Chlorideaverage · range 15.6 to 27.7 · System · 2025 report, page 219.4 ppm—250 ppm guidelineWithin the guideline
Chlorineaverage · range 0.82 to 1.8 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 21.62 ppmNone set4 ppmBelow the legal limit
Copper90th percentile of 71 homes tested, 0 over the action level · printed as 19.3 ug/L · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 20.02 ppm0.3 ppm1.3 ppm (action level)Below the health goal
Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 7.33 to 50.3 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 231 ppbNone set60 ppbBelow the legal limit
Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 15.7 to 66.1 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 248 ppbNone set80 ppbBelow the legal limit
Fluorideaverage · range 0.54 to 0.91 · System · 2025 report, page 20.67 ppm1 ppm4 ppmBelow the health goal
Nitrate (as N)average · range 0.1 to 0.11 · System · 2025 report, page 20.11 ppm10 ppm10 ppmBelow the health goal
pHaverage · range 7.6 to 8.32 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 27.98——Normal range
Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · Treatment plants · 2025 report, page 20.17 NTUNone set1 NTUBelow the legal limit
Nickelaverage · range 0.69 to 0.72 · System · 2025 report, page 20.71 ppbNone setNoneNo health limit

Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 1 number we weren’t sure about is held back until a person checks.

What you can do

Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.

PFAS ("forever chemicals")

Found: PFOA (a PFAS), PFOS (a PFAS)

What removes it: Reverse osmosis.

See filters that remove itWhat water filter removes PFAS?

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